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River drives and river men

Six “river men” stand on logs floating down the Manistee River toward one of the 50-some sawmills in the Manistee area at the time. (Courtesy Photo/Manistee County Historical Museum)

By STEVE HAROLD Manistee County Historical Museum Because all of northern Michigan was originally a dense forest, the first settlers in the region were extensively engaged in timber industries. At places like Bear Lake, where there was only one large commercial sawmill, there was little confusion in keeping the ownership of logs separate. But at [...]

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